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| Producer | Paolo Bea |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Umbria |
| Varietal | Sagrantino |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Sku | 1161800 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Tasting Notes: The Paolo Bea Rosso de Veo is produced from the younger vines of Sagrantino that would well serve other Umbrian winemakers to craft a Montefalco Sagrantino but due to the high standards of the Bea family, are declassified as Umbria Rosso. The softness of the 2018 vintage really emerges here, with a slow build of tannins as a reminder of Sagrantino’s power and agebility. The 2018 Rosso de Veo spent 38 days on its skins, and was bottled without fining or filtering, as always, after two years in steel and two years in Slavonian casks.
Estate History: References in the archives of Montefalco, the beautiful hill town in Umbria, document the presence of the Bea family in this locality as early as 1500. This tiny estate is the classic Italian fattoria, producing wine, raising farm animals for trade and home consumption and working the land to produce olives, fruits and vegetables. To this day, the Bea family raises and produces much of what they consume on a daily basis.
Paolo Bea, the senior member of the family, is the guiding force behind the production of this series of intense and idiosyncratic wines. He is assisted by his two sons, Giuseppe, who farms the vineyards, and Giampiero, who assists in the vinification and is responsible for all commercial aspects of the winery. The entire property encompasses 15 hectares: 5 of which are dedicated to the vineyards, 2 to olives, and the remainder to the fruits, vegetables and grains that are grown.
Sagrantino is the predominant grape, covering 60% of the vineyard surface. The remaining 40% is planted to Sangiovese and Montepulciano, with a small parcel planted to several white varieties. The vineyards are cultivated organically, all grapes are harvested manually and all wines are bottled without fining or filtration.
